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Narcolepsy, depression, and severe flushing in an obese man

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Hypogonadism as a cause of depression, daytime sleepiness, and flushing is often missed in young males. Our case report highlights the importance of screening for hypogonadotropic hypogonadism and its treatment in symptomatic men with severe obesity, especially if they have depression, excessive

Orexin/Hypocretin System: Obesity, Narcolepsy and Beyond.

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Obesity is an epidemic that has plagued industrialized nations for decades. However, before effective treatments can be implemented, the pathways and transmitters involved in appetite and food-seeking behavior must first be resolved. Food-seeking behavior involves the integration of three separate

Cerebrospinal fluid hypocretin 1 deficiency, overweight, and metabolic dysregulation in patients with narcolepsy.

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OBJECTIVE The possible relationship between cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) hypocretin and leptin levels, overweight, and association to risk factors for diabetes 2 in narcolepsy with cataplexy were compared to patients with idiopathic hypersomnia and controls. METHODS 26 patients with narcolepsy,

Childhood-onset narcolepsy, obesity and puberty in four consecutive children: a close temporal link.

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Narcolepsy is a rare but disabling condition that causes excessive daytime sleepiness. Interestingly, weight gain is frequent in patients with narcolepsy and it has sometimes been described very early in the course of the disease. Here, we report four consecutive obese children who were referred to

Secondary narcolepsy may be a causative factor of increased daytime sleepiness in obese childhood craniopharyngioma patients.

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Prognosis in childhood craniopharyngioma survivors hinges upon late effects such as pituitary deficiency and obesity. Observations indicate that reduced physical activity and increased daytime sleepiness might be risk factors for obesity. We analyzed the degree of daytime sleepiness in 115 childhood

Obesity accompanies narcolepsy with cataplexy but not narcolepsy without cataplexy.

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BACKGROUND Narcolepsy with cataplexy (NC) differs from narcolepsy without cataplexy (NwoC) in the cerebrospinal fluid levels of hypocretin. Since hypocretin is known to regulate not only wakefulness but also eating behaviour, we decided to compare the two entities for body mass index (BMI) and the

[Narcolepsy in sleepy obese children. Two case reports].

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Narcolepsy is a disabling disorder, characterized by excessive daytime sleepiness, irresistible sleep attacks, and partial or complete cataplexy. Many cases of obesity and precocious puberty have been reported in narcoleptic children, suggesting that the deficiency of hypocretin in narcolepsy could

Narcolepsy and obesity: remission of severe cataplexy with sibutramine.

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An overweight patient (body mass index of 34 kg/m(2)) with narcolepsy associated with cataplexy is described. Polysomnography did not indicate obstructive sleep apnea. Her obesity was treated with sibutramine, a norepinephrine, serotonin and dopamine reuptake inhibiting medication and her severe

Narcolepsy, Precocious Puberty and Obesity in the Pediatric Population: a Literature Review.

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Narcolepsy is a sleep disorder characterized by excessive daytime sleepiness, cataplexy, sleep paralysis and hypnagogic and hypnopompic hallucinations. The onset of the symptoms usually occurs in childhood, and previous studies have reported an association between narcolepsy and other endocrine

Impact of obesity in children with narcolepsy.

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OBJECTIVE To evaluate the impact of obesity on clinical and sleep characteristics in a population of narcoleptic children. METHODS Data from the children diagnosed with idiopathic narcolepsy in the National Reference Centers for Narcolepsy were collected between 2008 and 2011. Clinical and

High prevalence of precocious puberty and obesity in childhood narcolepsy with cataplexy.

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OBJECTIVE We analyzed the potential predictive factors for precocious puberty, observed in some cases of childhood narcolepsy with cataplexy (NC) and for obesity, a much more common feature of NC, through a systematic assessment of pubertal staging, body mass index (BMI), and metabolic/endocrine

A putative link between childhood narcolepsy and obesity.

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OBJECTIVE While there have been anecdotal observations of binge eating in childhood-onset narcolepsy, the possible relationship between increased weight gain and childhood-onset narcolepsy has not been evaluated. METHODS A retrospective, case-control design was used to compare the body mass index

THE SYNDROME OF NARCOLEPSY AND DIABETOGENIC (FUNCTIONAL) HYPERINSULINISM. OBSERVATIONS ON 190 PATIENTS, WITH EMPHASIS UPON ITS RELATIONSHIP TO OBESITY, DIABETES MELLITUS AND CEREBRAL DYSRHYTHMIAS.

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THE SYNDROME OF NARCOLEPSY AND DIABETOGENIC HYPERINSULINISM IN THE AMERICAN NEGRO: ITS RELATIONSHIP TO THE PATHOGENESIS OF DIABETES MELLITUS, OBESITY, DYSRHYTHMIAS, AND ACCELERATED CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE.

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THE SYNDROME OF NARCOLEPSY AND DIABETOGENIC ("FUNCTIONAL") HYPERINSULINISM, WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO OBESITY, DIABETES, IDIOPATHIC EDEMA, CEREBRAL DYSRHYTHMIAS AND MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS (200 PATIENTS).

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